City of Owensboro v. Board of Trustees, Etc.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Latimer

Affirming in part, reversing in part.

The City of Owensboro, hereinafter referred to as City, became a city of the second class o¡n June 12, 1944. Prior thereto, and throughout all times mentioned herein, it was a city of the third class, operating under the Commission form of government.

On May 23, 1939, and pursuant to sections 90.300 to 90.990, KBS, the City enacted an ordinance, putting into effect Civil Service for all the departments except the police and fire departments, which two departments were already under Civil Service under a separate act. The…